East Hartford Chamber Of Commerce To Offer Free Business Mentoring Services Through SCORE

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East Hartford Chamber of Commerce President Timothy Coppage is pleased to announce a new partnership between the chamber and Greater Hartford SCORE.

SCORE is America's premier service of small business mentoring and advice services, and through this strategic relationship with the East Hartford Chamber of Commerce, both chamber and non-chamber members are invited to utilize the host of resources SCORE offers. By helping entrepreneurs start a small business, as well as helping existing businesses, SCORE's professional business mentors offer valuable guidance and insight which provide foundations for growth and success.

Mark Cutler, chairman of the Greater Hartford Chapter of Score, expressed his excitement to meet and mentor both existing businesses as well as start ups. Cutler noted that SCORE is a national organization consisting of 14,000 volunteers that provide free and confidential counseling, and their experienced mentors can be matched with almost every business need.

Beginning on Sept. 26 and every last Thursday of the month thereafter, SCORE consultants will be on hand at the East Hartford Chamber of Commerce conference room to meet with clients. The meetings will be in one-hour intervals, unless otherwise arranged, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 860-289-0239 or arranged via email at ehchamber@easthartfordchamber.com.

SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and can be found online at http://www.hartfordscore.org.

As an added bonus, Cutler is also offering EHCC members free entrance to their Business Basics Seminars for the remainder of 2013. The seminars take place on the third Tuesday of every month, excluding December, at the Rensselaer at Hartford.

The seminars, which run from 8:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., are geared toward those contemplating starting a business and those who are already in the process or have a business established. Practicing professionals and current and former business executives will offer in-depth information, insight and practical advice on how to set up, operate and fine tune a small business. Topics to be discussed include value proposition, financing, legal issues, factors to consider when buying a business, trademarks, pricing products and services, recordkeeping and more.

Additional details, directions and registration information can be found online at http://www.hartfordscore.org/seminars. In order for EHCC members to have the $35 seminar fees waived, a special certificate must be presented at the door. Contact 860-289-0239 or ehchamber@easthartfordchamber.com to obtain a certificate.